Gene’s work has appeared in some 40 publications, including the New York Times, the Washington Post, Newsday, Moment, U.S. News & World Report, National Geographic Traveler, Philadelphia, Boston, Washingtonian and Bethesda magazines, Columbia College Today, Chesapeake Bay Magazine, Columbia Journalism Review, and CQ Researcher.
He has written personal appreciations of Ben Bradlee, E.L. Doctorow and Tony Mendez (played by Ben Affleck in the 2012 Academy Award-winning Best Picture film Argo). His NY Times “Square Feet” features have focused on commercial real estate and development. He has also reviewed books and written extensively on historical and current issues of race and racism.
Featured
1942: When World War II Engulfed the Globe
January 23, 2026 | Washington Independent
Martin Van Buren: America’s First Politician
December 10, 2024 | Washington Independent
Collision of Power: Trump, Bezos, and the Washington Post
October 16, 2023 | Washington Independent
Race Matters
Nat Turner, Black Prophet: A Visionary History
August 27, 2024 | Washington Independent
A Shameful Past
March 9, 2021 | Bethesda Magazine
Profiles
1942: When World War II Engulfed the Globe
January 23, 2026 | Washington Independent
From the Fruits of War: The Artistic Garden of Eric Finzi
January 19, 2026 | B’nai B’rith Magazine
Martin Van Buren: America’s First Politician
December 10, 2024 | Washington Independent
Real Estate
Solar Energy Solutions Continue to Gain Momentum
April 1, 2021 | Pro Builder
Pandemic Lockdown Halts Hudson Valley’s Film Industry
January 13, 2021 |
Cities and Builders Face ‘Hornet’s Nest’ to meet Affordable Housing Need
January 13, 2021 |
Plans to Redevelop R.F.K. Stadium Face Headwinds
December 10, 2020 |
Washington Torn Over How to Grow Without ‘Breaking Up a Village’
December 10, 2020 |
A Push to Make Washington’s Downtown More Livable
December 10, 2020 |
Media
Collision of Power: Trump, Bezos, and the Washington Post
October 16, 2023 | Washington Independent
Lessons from a Washington Post labor dispute
December 9, 2020 | Columbia Journalism Review
Applying Standards: Media Owners and Journalism Ethics
December 9, 2020 |
Book Reviews
1942: When World War II Engulfed the Globe
January 23, 2026 | Washington Independent
Martin Van Buren: America’s First Politician
December 10, 2024 | Washington Independent
Nat Turner, Black Prophet: A Visionary History
August 27, 2024 | Washington Independent
Travel
High-End Rustic on a Plateau in the Alleghenies
December 10, 2020 |
For Rich Mexicans, Parallel Lives in U.S.
December 10, 2020 |
That Not-So-Lonesome Whistle
December 10, 2020 |
In the Chesapeake, a Place Apart
December 10, 2020 |
A Welcoming Enclave With Roots in a Snub
December 10, 2020 |
An Exclusive Beachfront, Far From the Coast
December 10, 2020 |
Other
Stamped Out
January 13, 2021 |